Peter Dunne

About

Peter Dunne is the leader of the UnitedFuture Party and MP for Wellington's Ohariu electorate. He is the government Minister of Internal Affairs, Associate Minister of Health and Associate Minister of Conservation.

Member for

6 years 10 months

Latest articles

National's primary challenge for the next election; making sure NZ First is out of Parliament

Peter Dunne looks at the challenges for a possible 'blue-green' party and the National Party's quest to get the numbers to allow it to govern

2nd Feb 19, 9:03am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne looks at the challenges for a possible 'blue-green' party and the National Party's quest to get the numbers to allow it to govern

All I want for Christmas...

Peter Dunne would like a political party he can vote for at the next election

20th Dec 18, 9:33am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne would like a political party he can vote for at the next election

Those weren't the good old days

Peter Dunne says nobody wants to see a return to the once-common pattern of industrial disputes

13th Dec 18, 9:46am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says nobody wants to see a return to the once-common pattern of industrial disputes

We are no better than Trump

Peter Dunne says it seems that where China is concerned, New Zealand has become very reluctant to say a word out of place, presumably for fear of the economic consequences

29th Nov 18, 8:55am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says it seems that where China is concerned, New Zealand has become very reluctant to say a word out of place, presumably for fear of the economic consequences

It's important to keep asking the right questions

Peter Dunne says carefully crafted Parliamentary Questions are the primary weapons of an Opposition to get the answers it needs to do its day to day job of holding the Government to account

22nd Nov 18, 2:12pm

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says carefully crafted Parliamentary Questions are the primary weapons of an Opposition to get the answers it needs to do its day to day job of holding the Government to account

Kiwibuild straight out of the Blackadder playbook

Peter Dunne says the Government's flagship housing programme is beginning to look like no more than one of Edmund Blackadder's cunning plans

1st Nov 18, 8:37am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says the Government's flagship housing programme is beginning to look like no more than one of Edmund Blackadder's cunning plans

'The next 12 months will determine the Government's fate'

Peter Dunne suggests recent moves by NZ First and the Greens to promote their brands more vigorously are more significant than this week's opinion poll

25th Oct 18, 9:59am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne suggests recent moves by NZ First and the Greens to promote their brands more vigorously are more significant than this week's opinion poll

When kindness meets tough reality

Peter Dunne says when the Govt Budget is in surplus, the focus comes much more onto the quality and overall value of the new spending being proposed, and that requires Ministers to make some very strong judgements

11th Oct 18, 8:48am

by Peter Dunne

Blame the politicians, not the system

Peter Dunne says Jacinda Ardern's apparent unwillingness to ruffle coalition feathers is starting to work against her, suggests she takes a leaf out of Helen Clark's playbook

21st Sep 18, 9:34am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says Jacinda Ardern's apparent unwillingness to ruffle coalition feathers is starting to work against her, suggests she takes a leaf out of Helen Clark's playbook

Who is really pulling the Government's strings?

Peter Dunne says the Government has to all intents and purposes become a New Zealand First/Labour coalition

6th Sep 18, 9:12am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says the Government has to all intents and purposes become a New Zealand First/Labour coalition

Yesterday's people

Peter Dunne says as National becomes more removed from the day-to-day reality of Government it has to address, define and promote its agenda and brand in order to be in serious contention at the next election

23rd Aug 18, 8:12am

by Peter Dunne

Peters' performance has reinforced his importance to the Government

After his stint as Acting PM Winston Peters will consider, with some justification, that he should play a much more prominent role in the leadership and direction of the government, says Peter Dunne

2nd Aug 18, 10:19am

by Peter Dunne

After his stint as Acting PM Winston Peters will consider, with some justification, that he should play a much more prominent role in the leadership and direction of the government, says Peter Dunne

Time to clean up our freshwater act

Peter Dunne says the Government should adopt the Land and Water Forum's recommendation of a new national approach to water management and get on with it

28th Jun 18, 10:00am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne says the Government should adopt the Land and Water Forum's recommendation of a new national approach to water management and get on with it

'The next 12 months have suddenly become more interesting'

Peter Dunne looks back at the collapse of the Coalition Government in 1998 and sees warning signs in the current Government

14th Jun 18, 10:48am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne looks back at the collapse of the Coalition Government in 1998 and sees warning signs in the current Government

Labour's preoccupation with 'The Vibe'

Peter Dunne argues that the Government is not prepared to confront lessons from the past and says that the idealism - not the failure - of the 1970s Labour administration is what is being remembered

7th Jun 18, 8:22am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne argues that the Government is not prepared to confront lessons from the past and says that the idealism - not the failure - of the 1970s Labour administration is what is being remembered

Will the stand-pat budget be enough?

Peter Dunne argues the real questions over the Budget arise not from its economics but with the politics of it

18th May 18, 11:49am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne argues the real questions over the Budget arise not from its economics but with the politics of it

What the National Party needs to do

Peter Dunne sees opportunities for National in the regional and environment areas and warns against them lapsing into 'Opposition for the sake of it - as looks to be the case at present'

3rd May 18, 8:32am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne sees opportunities for National in the regional and environment areas and warns against them lapsing into 'Opposition for the sake of it - as looks to be the case at present'

The tricky route to road safety

Peter Dunne outlines what a truly effective road safety strategy needs to focus on

7th Apr 18, 9:36am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne outlines what a truly effective road safety strategy needs to focus on

Phew: The Russians are not coming

Peter Dunne questions whether the Prime Minister is 'playing a long game' with the assertion that Russian spies are not active in New Zealand

28th Mar 18, 10:32am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne questions whether the Prime Minister is 'playing a long game' with the assertion that Russian spies are not active in New Zealand

Simon Bridges' long game

Peter Dunne says much of the commentary around the new National Party leader has been 'mindless'; says the new leader does have an opportunity to fill the current void for a party appealing to the liberal, urban, middle-class

1st Mar 18, 8:44am

by Peter Dunne

'The fundamental problem is the current tax system is utterly flawed'

Peter Dunne argues the tax system should be reformed with a focus on mitigating the adverse impact human beings have on the natural environment

8th Feb 18, 11:45am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne argues the tax system should be reformed with a focus on mitigating the adverse impact human beings have on the natural environment

And the winner is...

Peter Dunne picks his politician of the year. It's not the person you would expect

14th Dec 17, 9:56am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne picks his politician of the year. It's not the person you would expect

'A cautious embrace of globalism, rather than a wholesale rejection would be prudent'

Peter Dunne suggests our new government ought to study the lessons of the Third Labour Government to avoid its fate and becoming just another 'what if' footnote in history

27th Oct 17, 11:51am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne suggests our new government ought to study the lessons of the Third Labour Government to avoid its fate and becoming just another 'what if' footnote in history

Dunne eyes 10-year student loan-for-house deposit swap

UnitedFuture's Peter Dunne interested in allowing first 10 years of student loan repayments to be channelled to KiwiSaver first home deposit scheme, writing off that portion of a student loan

6th Jul 17, 9:20am

by Peter Dunne

UnitedFuture's Peter Dunne interested in allowing first 10 years of student loan repayments to be channelled to KiwiSaver first home deposit scheme, writing off that portion of a student loan

NZ needs royalties regime for water exports

Peter Dunne argues New Zealand needs to introduce a coherent royalties regime for water exports similar to oil & gas, and a clear national policy, with water export industry set to grow

24th May 17, 9:42am

by Peter Dunne

Peter Dunne argues New Zealand needs to introduce a coherent royalties regime for water exports similar to oil & gas, and a clear national policy, with water export industry set to grow